properly
US: /ˈpɹɑpɝɫi/
UK: /pɹˈɒpəli/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
properly /properly/- phó từ
- đúng, chính xác
- properly speaking: nói cho đúng
- (thông tục) hoàn toàn đích đáng, ra trò, hết sức
- this puzzled him properly: điều đó làm cho nó bối rối hết sức
- đúng đắn, đúng mức, thích hợp, hợp thức, hợp lệ, chỉnh
- behave properly: hãy cư xử cho đúng mức
- đúng, chính xác
Advanced English dictionary
+ adverb1 (especially BrE) in a way that is correct and/or appropriate: How much money do we need to do the job properly? + The television isn't working properly. + Make sure the letter is properly addressed.
2 in a way that is socially or morally acceptable: You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first. + When will these kids learn to behave properly?
Antonym: IMPROPERLY
3 really; in fact: He had usurped powers that properly belonged to parliament. + The subject is not, properly speaking (= really), a science.
Thesaurus dictionary
adv.
1 appropriately, fittingly, correctly, well, becomingly, suitably, politely, decently, decorously, nicely:
If you cannot behave properly I shall have to ask you to leave.
2 duly, appropriately, well, suitably, rightly, correctly, aptly:
Are they properly equipped for the rescue mission?
Concise dictionary
'prɑpə(r)lɪ /'prɒp-adv.
+in the right manner
+with reason or justice
